Four arrested in meth lab seizure

A meth lab was seized at 646 Mill Creek Church Road, Roseboro, resulting in four arrests.

ROSEBORO — Four Sampson residents have received felony charges in connection with a meth lab seizure, authorities said.

In the early morning hours of Thursday, deputies of the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office went to 646 Mill Creek Church Road, Roseboro, to serve felony warrants on Ray Leslie McClenny.

Upon approach to the residence, deputies observed suspects flee from the property and discovered items consistent with the manufacture of methamphetamine. Agents with the Sheriff’s Special Investigation Division deputies responded to the scene and “located additional items consistent with the manufacture of methamphetamine,” according to sheriff’s reports.

McClenny also received a charge of larceny of a motor vehicle and three additional counts of possession of precursor chemicals.

According to the N.C. Department of Public Safety, Michael Johnson and McClenny both have long criminal records, including multiple convictions of larceny and felony breaking and entering in Sampson County. McClenny has also been convicted of uttering forged instrument and other traffic offenses. Mary Johnson has previously been convicted in Sampson of communicating threats, trespassing, common law robbery and felony breaking and entering. No N.C. record was found for Sesssoms.

All were placed in the Sampson County Detention Center without privilege of bond.

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